Inca

remains of an old Incan village for the next two months. You’re excited to learn about the ancient civilization. The Inca civilization arose around 1438 C.E. The Inca, once called Tawantinsuyu, built many large cities and ruled over millions of people. Because they were located along the Pacific Coast there were many different climates, from rainforests to the driest of deserts. The Inca grew grain, vegetables, fruits, over 20 kinds of corn, and 240 kinds of potatoes in the valleys of the…

The Europeans actually introduced the indigenous people of the Americas to many new things and brought them up to speed in the modern world. Firstly, the Inca Empire was quite badly damaged from the Spanish Conquistador, Fernando Pizzaro. Him and many other of his fellow Spaniards proved to be catastrophic to their long-lasting culture. Their population suffered a quick, unexpected decline after coming in…

Captain Garcilaso “El Inca” de la Vega was an important chronicler of the Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas, whose works were instrumental in the preservation of Inca culture. His father was a Spanish captain, and his mother was Palla Occlo, Incan royalty. He was a captain of a Spanish warship during the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British, and translated poetry during his time as a sea captain. He preserved Incan culture in his greatest works. He successfully blended fact…

hundreds of years ago by the Incas and is also known as “the city in the clouds” because it stands over 7,800 feet and covers over 79 acres. Within Machu Picchu, there are many Architectural and cultural factors like what was used to build it and the people who lived/lives there. Machu Picchu is a very cultured place and has many historical factors. First of all, it's known for its Inca legacies like how still today “people who live near Machu Picchu live like there Inca ancestors like being…

to increase, melting the ice that once had been used as a bridge. The people began to slowly migrate eastward and southward across the Americas, forming different groups and civilizations. Although many civilizations were formed, the Aztecs and the Incas had many similarities and differences in regards to their Religion and Government. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, religion is defines as “an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of…

ruins yielded scores of Inca graves… Bingham himself died uncertain as to which of his three discoveries had been the ‘lost’ Inca capital.” The main clues discovered at Machu Picchu towards this mystery were archaeological finds. Artifacts such as Incan graves, stone dishes, and bronze implements have been found at this world renowned archaeological site. According to UNESCO, “[The construction of Machu Picchu] appears to date from the period of the two great Incas, Pachacutec Inca Yupanqui…

inhabited by the Ancient Incas, which had been lost to the Andes Mountain range in Peru. An explorer by the name of Hiram Bingham was traveling through the jungles of Peru when he caught a glimpse of the Incan buildings that had long been forgotten by society. Bingham believed he had discovered the lost city of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu was a city built by the Inca Empire long ago before it fell, near another city with the name of Vilcabamba. It was the last capital of the Inca Empire.…

Extra Credit: Vessel Double Spout Warrior’s Head For the extra credit assignment I visited the Mesoamerican exhibit at Cal State LA. In the exhibit there were multiple pieces of art. Some of the pieces included paintings, sculptures, and vessels. The pieces that stuck out to me were the vessels. The vessels had unique patterns that the paintings and sculptures did not have. The vessels that I saw were whistles, containers, vases, etc. There were an enormous variety of unique vessels. Many of…

mausoleum of the Inca Pachacutec, who was the founder and first emperor of Tawantinsuyo. In the citadel of Machu Picchu lived no more than 200 to 300 people but of a high social rank. Most of these people had some sort of relationship with the Inca; they were descendants of the founder of Tahuantinsuyo. The citadel is important, because it has a great archaeological value and a variety of ecosystems. Machu Picchu symbolizes the excellent technical skill, and productivity of the Inca Empire in…

cut stones all of which were hand cut, without using electric tools, equipment, or mortar and that it is still standing today. Lastly, it is interesting that Machu Picchu could have been built by people who did not even have a written language, the Inca communicated through a calculated system of knotted strings call quipu. 2. I personally do not think it really matters who…